Our Genealogy Helper
Introduction ...
We have a couple of goals for our Gazetteer:
- That it be a tool which helps us with planning our trips.
- We're trying to shape our Gazetteer as a tool to help us understand the community in which our ancestors lived, the community that was part of their daily lives.
- On our trips, we try to visit those places where our ancestors left their footprints.
By learning about Foltz (and the surrounding area) during the time that our ancestors lived, we hope to have a better understanding of both their community and its relationship to their lifes. We hope that this tool helps to give us an insight into their world.
As we add data and organize our Gazetteer to help with our family research, we will be adding to this our Genealogical Helper for Foltz. While we don't have information that is specific to any given person or family, we intend to expand our understanding about where and how people lived.
Neighboring Counties ...
When searching for family records, we have frequently made the mistake of not checking the neighboring counties.
For example, we have great-grandparents who lived in the southwest corner of their home county. During their lives, most hospitals were in the next county to the west. Almost all of the nearby churches and cemeteries were in the county to the south.
So when searching for records, we had our best success by looking in neighboring counties instead of the county in which they lived: their home county contained property and probate records; the county to the west contained birth and death records; the county to the south contained their burial records. If we hadn't included the neighboring counties, we would have missed many valuable sources of information.
If you're in a similar situation, we hope that the following information helps.
Foltz is located in Montgomery County.
To see how the shape of Mississippi's counties may have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Montgomery County: Attala, Carroll, Choctaw, Grenada & Webster.
Below are the counties that are near Foltz. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Foltz:
- Montgomery County (The home county of Foltz)
- The following are listed by their distance from Foltz, with the one closest to Foltz listed first.
- Winona
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Kilmichael
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
- Kilmichael is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kilmichael
- Population from the 2020 Census: 538 people
- Eskridge
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
- Eskridge is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eskridge
- Minerva
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
- Minerva is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Minerva
- Sibleyton
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
- Sibleyton is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sibleyton
- Sibleyton has also been known as:
- Sibleton
- Duck Hill
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
- Duck Hill is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Duck Hill
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,760 people
- Sweatman
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
- Sweatman is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sweatman
- Attala County
- The following are listed by their distance from Foltz, with the one closest to Foltz listed first.
- Auris ‑ Historic
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
- Auris is located in Attala County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Auris
- Rocky Point
(18 miles [29 km] to the south)
- Rocky Point is located in Attala County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rocky Point
- Langley ‑ Historic
(18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
- Langley is located in Attala County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Langley
- Hesterville
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
- Hesterville is located in Attala County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hesterville
- Possumneck
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
- Possumneck is located in Attala County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Possumneck
- Ethel
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
- Ethel is located in Attala County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ethel
- Population from the 2020 Census: 381 people
- Kosciusko
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
- Gregory ‑ Historic
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
- Gregory is located in Attala County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gregory
- Sallis
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
- McCool
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
- McCool is located in Attala County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McCool
- Population from the 2020 Census: 123 people
- Calhoun County
- The following are listed by their distance from Foltz, with the one closest to Foltz listed first.
- Slate Spring
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
- Slate Spring is located in Calhoun County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Slate Spring
- Slate Springs
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
- Slate Springs is located in Calhoun County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Slate Springs
- Population from the 2020 Census: 104 people
- Carroll County
- The following are listed by their distance from Foltz, with the one closest to Foltz listed first.
- Vaiden
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Carrollton
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
- North Carrollton
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
- North Carrollton is located in Carroll County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Carrollton
- Population from the 2020 Census: 419 people
- Coila
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
- Coila is located in Carroll County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coila
- Jefferson
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
- Jefferson is located in Carroll County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jefferson
- Teoc
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
- Teoc is located in Carroll County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Teoc
- Avalon
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
- Avalon is located in Carroll County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Avalon
- Choctaw County
- The following are listed by their distance from Foltz, with the one closest to Foltz listed first.
- Bankston ‑ Historic
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
- Bankston is located in Choctaw County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bankston
- French Camp
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
- Weir
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
- Grenada County
- The following are listed by their distance from Foltz, with the one closest to Foltz listed first.
- Elliott
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
- Elliott is located in Grenada County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elliott
- Grenada
(23 miles [37 km] to the north)
- Memphis Junction
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
- Memphis Junction is located in Grenada County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Memphis Junction
- Turkey Foot Fork
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
- Turkey Foot Fork is located in Grenada County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Turkey Foot Fork
- Holmes County
- The following are listed by their distance from Foltz, with the one closest to Foltz listed first.
- West
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
- Acona
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
- Acona is located in Holmes County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Acona
- Durant
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
- Ituma
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
- Ituma is located in Holmes County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ituma
- Lexington
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
- Cruger
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
- Cruger is located in Holmes County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cruger
- Population from the 2020 Census: 330 people
- Keirn
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
- Keirn is located in Holmes County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Keirn
- Wyatt
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
- Wyatt is located in Holmes County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wyatt
- Leflore County
- The following are listed by their distance from Foltz, with the one closest to Foltz listed first.
- Browning
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
- Browning is located in Leflore County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Browning
- Greenwood
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
- Sidon
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
- Sidon is located in Leflore County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sidon
- Population from the 2020 Census: 461 people
- Roebuck
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
- Roebuck is located in Leflore County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roebuck
- Fort Loring
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
- Fort Loring is located in Leflore County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fort Loring
- Money
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
- Money is located in Leflore County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Money
- Webster County
- The following are listed by their distance from Foltz, with the one closest to Foltz listed first.
- Eupora
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
- Walthall
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
- Walthall is located in Webster County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walthall
- Population from the 2020 Census: 137 people
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Foltz, see our County-by-County Page for Foltz.
Cemeteries Near Foltz ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Foltz.
This is a new section and is likely to have errors. If you find an error, such as a missing cemetery or we have the wrong name, please let us know. If you know of them, we would also appreciate learning about previous or alternate names.
Although we don't have the information ourselves, if you need information about a burial or interment, photos, transcripts, how to contact the cemetery or local authorities, please visit our list of websites on our Genealogy Helper Page for Foltz - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for Foltz covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Foltz, with the one closest to Foltz listed first.
- Biblical Garden Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- Mason Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- Forest Hill Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- Oakwood Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Townsend Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Nebo Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Summerfield Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Everett Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Pine Grove Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Wilson Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilson Cemetery
- The Wilson Cemetery has also been known as:
- Collins Family Cemetery
- Bluff Springs Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- New Salem Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Continue List (479 more) ...
- Bethlehem Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Prospect Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Pleasant Green Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
Nearby Communities in 1895 ...
We've built the following list with information that came from an Atlas published by Rand McNally in 1895. The Atlas had details such as the population of the community (which appears to have come from the 1890 Census) and whether there was a post office and/or railroad service available. We also indicate if the community no longer exists and is now historic.<2>
The Rand McNally Atlas shows that in 1895, Foltz had railroad service and no post office.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Foltz, with the one closest to Foltz listed first.
- Winona
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Sawyer
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Sawyer is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sawyer
- Vaiden
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- McCarley
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- McCarley is located in Carroll County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McCarley
- Kilmichael
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
- Kilmichael is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kilmichael
- Population from the 2020 Census: 538 people
- Eskridge
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
- Eskridge is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eskridge
- Beatty
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
- Beatty is located in Carroll County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beatty
- Minerva
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
- Minerva is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Minerva
- Carrollton
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
- Poplar Creek
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
- Poplar Creek is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Poplar Creek
- Duck Hill
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
- Duck Hill is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Duck Hill
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,760 people
- Lodi
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
- Lodi is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lodi
- Continue List (14 more) ...
- Emory
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
- Emory is located in Holmes County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Emory
- Chita ‑ Historic
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
- Chita is located in Attala County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chita
- Sweatman
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
- Sweatman is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sweatman
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Foltz. See our List of 1890's Communities around Foltz.
Newspapers Published in Foltz ...
An ongoing effort between the Library of Congress and the National Endowment for the Humanities (NEH) has resulted in the National Digital Newspaper Program (NDNP).
To share their results, the partnership has created the Chronicling America website. The goal of this partnership is to assemble a database about the current and historic newspapers of the United States. This includes a growing collection of scanned images from selected papers. All of it available to the public on their website.
Using information that we've taken from the Chronicling America website, we've identified 105 newspapers that have been published in the area around Foltz.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Foltz, there are papers which were published within 28 miles [45.1 km]<3>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Foltz.
Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...
When we do our genealogical research, we like to start with the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These websites offer the information directly or else point to where you can find it. Their information is open to everyone.
To help you get started, the following links will take you to the pages that are relevant to Foltz:
- Websites specific to Mississippi
- Pages specific to Montgomery County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Attala County
- Calhoun County
- Carroll County
- Choctaw County
- Grenada County
- Holmes County
- Leflore County
- Webster County
- Cemetery Information and Directories for Mississippi
Footnotes ...
| <1> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <2> | We use the term 'Historic' broadly and it generally means that the community no longer exists. However, it can also mean that the community might still exist, but was significantly larger or had a more 'official' existence in the past than it does now. Unfortunately our sources of data have proven to be unreliable. If you can provide us with more specific information about Foltz, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <3> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Foltz) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |